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Entertainment Update for Sept. 21

Cripple Hop, pictured above, will be bringing their high-energy fusiongrass to a locale near you. On Friday, Sept. 27, catch them at the Volcanic Bottle Shoppe on the Heights at 7 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 3, see them at Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River starting at 8 p.m. Expect to hear classic covers, new originals and a few unexpected surprises.

Thursday Dance at HR Elks

Do you already miss the dancing downtown on Thursday nights? Then head on over to the Hood River Elks Lodge for dancing to the rhythms of the Mike Stillman Band. The Elks lodge features a 2,000-square-foot dance floor. Basic beginner lessons start at 7 p.m. and the live music starts at 7:30 p.m. $5 cover charge per person; no membership is required for this community event. For more information, contact Harvey Wixman at hwixman@hoodriverelectric.net or 541-354-1161. Hood River Elks Lodge, 304 Cascade Ave., Hood River.

Countryside Ride at Everybody’s

This week Everybody’s Brewing continues the good times with the Countryside Ride band on Friday, Sept. 20, starting at 9:30 p.m. Kick up your boots with good ole honkytonk, hard-core country & western, hillbilly and western swing music. Everybody’s Brewing, 151 E. Jewett Blvd., White Salmon, Wash; 509-637-2774.

Catch Willy & Nelson in Hood River, The Dalles

Enjoy country, pop and rock from Willy & Nelson:

Friday Sept. 20: Zim’s in The Dalles from 6-9 p.m.

Friday Sept. 29: Zim’s in The Dalles from 6-9 p.m.

Sunday Sept. 22: Underwood Community Picnic (Underwood, Wash.) 2:30-4 p.m. - The band will be hosting some open jam time as well.

Thursday, Sept. 26: Open Mic at the White Buffalo in Hood River. For more information contact Malcolm Brown at mbrown1@gorge.net.

The second-annual N.W. Homesteading Fair is coming to the Gorge on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

The fair offers free workshops on topics ranging from sausage making and fly-fishing to sock knitting and gardening. There will also be live music all day from Mandy Fickett, Kit Garoutte, Spilt Milk and more.

The fair will take place at the old elementary school and green space on Highway 14 in Lyle, Wash.

CAST audition for ‘Desert Cities’ Sept. 29-30

Columbia Center for the Arts Stage Troupe invites you to audition for a staged reading of Jon Robin Baitz's play “Other Desert Cities,” directed by Judie Hanel.

“Other Desert Cities” is about a daughter returning for a Christmas gathering after writing a tell-all book about a family secret. Her politically influential parents suddenly scramble with an issue they’d rather not discuss. Secrets and lies unravel, making each character more complex — and human. The play is a searing comedy with banter that dazzles and decimates.

Production dates are Nov. 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. Characters needed: two men and three women.

Auditions consist of reading from selections of the show. Sides are available at the gallery desk. Columbia Center for the Arts is located at 215 Cascade Ave. in downtown Hood River. For more information please contact Judie Hanel at judieh@gorge.net.

Sioux City Kid at Trillium Cafe

Hood River has a chance to catch Sioux City Kid on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Trillium Café. “Wishing Well” is the first single off of the new record “Minutes, Miles, Troubles & Trials.” The song’s video has been featured on CMT Edge. The San Francisco-based band is fronted by singer Jarred Griffin. Trillium Cafe, 207 Oak St., Hood River, 541-308-0800.